Leica SL (Typ 601) vs Sony Alpha 99 II
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Today's price sits in the middle of its recent range. The 90-day window runs from $1,399 to roughly today's $1,509. 20% of the $7,450 MSRP. Prices are down 6.8% over the last 30 days.
Used prices have been rising recently. Prices are up 199.4% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $514, $1,025 below today. Currently 48% of the $3,199 MSRP.
Specs side by side
| Leica SL (Typ 601) | Sony Alpha 99 II | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Leica | Sony |
| Family | Leica SL | Sony Alpha (A-mount) |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | Mirrorless | DSLT |
| Mount | L-mount | Sony A |
| Sensor | Full Frame | Full Frame |
| Sensor family | Leica 24MP CMOS (SL 601) · 24MP full-frame CMOS | Sony FF 42MP BSI (A99 II) · 42.4MP full-frame Exmor R BSI CMOS |
| Megapixels | 24 MP | 42.4 MP |
| Autofocus | Contrast Detection | Hybrid |
| IBIS | no | — |
| Weather sealed | Yes | — |
| Max video | 4K30 | — |
| Max native ISO | ISO 50,000 | — |
| Body weight | 847 g | — |
| Dimensions | 147 × 104 × 39 mm | — |
| Body material | aluminum | — |
| Released | 2015-10-20 | 2016-09-19 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| MSRP | $7,450 | $3,199 |
| Current low | $1,509 | $1,539 |
| vs MSRP | -80% | -52% |
Dynamic range, head to head
Both sensors plotted on one chart, across the full ISO range. The higher line holds more shadow-to-highlight latitude at that ISO.
Overlay both curves on Photons to PhotosMeasurements by William J. Claff. We link rather than reprint them.
Both cameras appear in
Curated best-under lists where both of these qualify today.
The verdicts above describe price timing. They don't tell you which camera fits your shooting style. See /methods for how we normalize seller conditions and compute the deal score.